Processing and Healing Trauma: Supporting Ourselves and Our Kids in Uncovering our Past with Dr. Kirby Wycoff

In honor of September 11th, we are joined by Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Dr. Kirby L. Wycoff from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia to discuss when and how we can talk to our children about tragic events. Dr. Wycoff is a leader in the mental health field and her work focuses on trauma, adversity, and policy within a public health framework. She regularly publishes on psychology, public health and trauma in peer-reviewed academic journals. A mom herself to a baby girl, she brings professional and personal insight to the show.

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We discuss:

- Trauma as it relates to us and our children

- Practices to help process trauma for ourselves and model positive behavior for little ones

- The uniqueness of trauma and how it affects everyone differently

- How proximity and media play roles in how we experience trauma

- Dandelion vs orchid kids

- Building and supporting emotional regulation and emotional agility in children

- Intergenerational trauma

- Communicating with children when it comes to collective traumatic events

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Mentioned in this episode:

Support for Parents and Carers - The Barking Dog vs the Wise Old Owl

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

HUNT, GATHER, PARENT: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about Raising Children

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime - Nadine Burke Harris Ted Talk

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Connect with Dr. Kirby L. Wycoff:

https://keypointconsulting.org/kirby

https://twitter.com/DrKirbyLWycoff

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirbywycoff

Essentials of Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention in School and Community Settings (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)

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